Debt Disclosure [Abstract] Borrowings Debt Disclosure [Text Block] Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] Schedule of Goodwill [Table] Schedule of Goodwill [Table] Segments [Axis] Segments [Axis] Segments [Domain] Segments [Domain] Wired Infrastructure Wired Infrastructure [Member] Wired Infrastructure segment. Wireless Communications Wireless Communications [Member] Wireless Communications segment. Enterprise Storage Enterprise Storage [Member] Enterprise Storage segment. Industrial & Other Industrial And Other [Member] Industrial & Other segment. Semiconductor Solutions Semiconductor Solutions [Member] Semiconductor Solutions segment. Infrastructure Software Infrastructure Software [Member] Infrastructure Software segment. IP Licensing IP Licensing [Member] IP Licensing segment. Business Acquisition [Axis] Business Acquisition [Axis] Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] CA Technologies, Inc. CA Technologies, Inc. [Member] CA Technologies, Inc. [Member] Goodwill [Line Items] Goodwill [Line Items] Number of reportable segments Number of Reportable Segments Goodwill [Roll Forward] Goodwill [Roll Forward] Beginning balance Goodwill Goodwill acquired Goodwill, Acquired During Period Reallocation due to change in segments Increase (Decrease) in Goodwill Allocation, Change in Segments Reallocation of goodwill due to change in segments resulting from change in organizational structure. Ending balance Income Statement [Abstract] Condensed Income Statement [Table] Condensed Income Statement [Table] Product and Service [Axis] Product and Service [Axis] Product and Service [Domain] Product and Service [Domain] Products Product [Member] Subscriptions and services Subscriptions and Services [Member] Subscriptions and services revenue is comprised of sales and royalty from software, support/professional services, intellectual properties, and NRE arrangements. Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] Net revenue: Revenues [Abstract] Total net revenue Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax Cost of revenue: Cost of Revenue [Abstract] Cost of products sold Cost of Products Sold Costs related to goods produced and sold during the reporting period excluding amortization of intangible assets and restructuring charges. Cost of subscriptions and services Cost of Subscriptions and Services Cost of subscriptions and services. Purchase accounting effect on inventory Amortization of inventory valuation step-up Amortization of inventory valuation step-up Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets - cost of products sold Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets - cost of products sold Restructuring charges Restructuring Charges, Cost of Products Sold Amount related to cost of products sold charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding asset retirement obligations. Total cost of revenue Cost of Revenue Gross margin Gross Profit Research and development Research and Development Expense Selling, general and administrative Selling, General and Administrative Expense Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets - operating expenses Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets - operating expenses Restructuring, impairment and disposal charges Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions Litigation Settlement, Expense Litigation Settlement, Expense Total operating expenses Operating Expenses Operating income Operating Income (Loss) Interest expense Interest Expense Other income, net Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt Income from continuing operations before income taxes Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest Provision for (benefit from) income taxes Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Income from continuing operations Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Net income Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Dividends on preferred stock Preferred Stock Dividends, Income Statement Impact Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Net income attributable to common stock Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic Impairment on investment Cost-method Investments, Other than Temporary Impairment Net income per share: Earnings Per Share [Abstract] Basic income per share: Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract] Income per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share) Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share Loss per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share Net income per share (in dollars per share) Earnings Per Share, Basic Diluted income per share: Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract] Income per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share) Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share Loss per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share Net income per share (in dollars per share) Earnings Per Share, Diluted Weighted-average shares: Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract] Basic Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Diluted Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Business Combinations [Abstract] Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table] Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table] Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. [Member] Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. 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Stock-based awards, Maximum number of shares authorized Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized, Adjusted Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized, Adjusted Stock-based awards, Expiration period Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period Stock-based awards, Award vesting period Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period Stock-based awards, Maximum yearly grant of shares Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Maximum yearly grant Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, the maximum number of shares a single participant may get in one year Stock-based awards, Number of shares available for grant Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant Stock-based awards, Award requisite service period Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period Stock-based awards, Award payout percentage Share based Compensation Arrangement By Share based Payment Award Award Payout Percentage Share based Compensation Arrangement By Share based Payment Award Award Payout Percentage Stock-based awards, Number of employees affected by plan modification Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Plan Modification, Number of Employees Affected Stock-based awards, ESPP purchase period Purchase Period for ESPP Purchase Period for ESPP Stock-based awards, Purchase price percentage of common stock Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract] Statement [Table] Statement [Table] Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncements [Axis] Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncements [Axis] Type of Adoption [Domain] Type 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Intrinsic Value, Vested RSU Awards Outstanding, Number of Shares [Roll Forward] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward] Beginning balance (shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number Assumed in CA Merger (shares) Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Assumed In Connection With Acquisitions In Period Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options assumed in connection with acquisitions in period. 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